Vista - Firefox 3 and LAN

bigmamamonk · 07-04-2008

Hello

I installed Firefox 3 not long ago and often when I use it vista prompts me to connect to the internet :O

I'm already connected to broadband through my routers LAN cable. The connection works fine.

It is very annoying and is happening only on my vista pc.

pic below for your delight... lol

would be very awesome if somebody helped me fix this head-stomping problem!

**johngalt** · 07-04-2008

Hi, bigmamamonk, and welcome to the forums.

I suppose that Vista's default power settings may be affecting you in this case. Try the following:

Click the Start button
In the search bar type device
Make sure that at the top of the list Device manager appears, then click it.
If you have UAC enabled (and you should) you'll get a prompt for elevated privileges - click Continue
When the Device manager appears, expand the section titled Network Adapters.
Find your wireless NIC device, right click it and select Properties
Go to the Power Management tab
Uncheck "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power"
Click OK all the way out.

See if this helps the issue.

bigmamamonk · 07-05-2008

john galt! thank you for the very detailed reply!

Shame the problem still persists

I bet though that I must have fixed some other unwanted problem with your fix

I wonder if I will have to cope for it for ever lol

**johngalt** · 07-05-2008

Well, I tried - but unfortunately I was just kind of guessing. The picture you attached will not expand into a size large enough for me to read - would you mind posting it again?

07-04-2008	#1 (permalink)
bigmamamonk Newbie	Vista - Firefox 3 and LAN Hello I installed Firefox 3 not long ago and often when I use it vista prompts me to connect to the internet :O I'm already connected to broadband through my routers LAN cable. The connection works fine. It is very annoying and is happening only on my vista pc. pic below for your delight... lol would be very awesome if somebody helped me fix this head-stomping problem! Last edited by bigmamamonk; 07-04-2008 at 03:02 AM.

07-04-2008	#2 (permalink)
johngalt Antidisestablishmentarian	Re: Vista - Firefox 3 and LAN Hi, bigmamamonk, and welcome to the forums. I suppose that Vista's default power settings may be affecting you in this case. Try the following: Click the Start button In the search bar type device Make sure that at the top of the list Device manager appears, then click it. If you have UAC enabled (and you should) you'll get a prompt for elevated privileges - click Continue When the Device manager appears, expand the section titled Network Adapters. Find your wireless NIC device, right click it and select Properties Go to the Power Management tab Uncheck "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power" Click OK all the way out. See if this helps the issue.

07-05-2008	#3 (permalink)
bigmamamonk Newbie	Re: Vista - Firefox 3 and LAN john galt! thank you for the very detailed reply! Shame the problem still persists I bet though that I must have fixed some other unwanted problem with your fix I wonder if I will have to cope for it for ever lol

07-05-2008	#4 (permalink)
johngalt Antidisestablishmentarian	Re: Vista - Firefox 3 and LAN Well, I tried - but unfortunately I was just kind of guessing. The picture you attached will not expand into a size large enough for me to read - would you mind posting it again?

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